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600/1000V XLPE Insulated, LSZH Sheathed, Armoured Power Cables ((2-4cores)

FTX400 1RZ1-R (CU/XLPE/LSZH 600/1000V Class 2)
FTX400 1RZ1MZ1-R (CU/XLPE/LSZH/SWA/LSZH 600/1000V Class 2)

Firetox Flame Retardant Cables

APPLICATION

The cables are mainly used in power stations, mass transit underground passenger systems, airports, petrochemical plants, hotels, hospitals, and high-rise buildings.

STANDARDS

Basic design to IEC 60502-1; BS 6724

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test) EN 60332-1-2; IEC 60332-1-2; BS EN 60332-1-2; VDE 0482-332-1 ; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F1); NF C32-070-2.1(C2); CEI 20-35/1-2; EN 50265-2-1*; DIN VDE 0482-265-2-1*
Reduced Fire Propagation (Vertically-mounted bundled wires & cable test) EN 60332-3-24 (cat. C); IEC 60332-3-24; BS EN 60332-3-24; VDE 0482-332-3; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F2); NF C32-070-2.2(C1); CEI 20-22/3-4; EN 50266-2-4*; DIN VDE 0482-266-2-4
Halogen Free IEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-1; CEI 20-37/2-1 ; BS 6425-1*
No Corrosive Gas Emission IEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-2; CEI 20-37/2-2 ; BS 6425-2*
minimum Smoke Emission IEC 61034-1&2; EN 61034 -1&2; DIN VDE 0482-1034-1&2; CEI 20-37/3-1&2; EN 50268-1&2*; BS 7622-1&2*
No Toxic gases NES 02-713; NF C 20-454

Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.

VOLTAGE RATING

600/1000V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor: Plain annealed copper wire, stranded according to IEC(EN) 60228 class 2.
Insulation: Extruded cross-linked XLPE compound.
Inner Sheath(optional): LSZH Compound
Armouring(optional): Galvanized Steel Wire
Outer Sheath: Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1 (Thermosetting LSZH compound type SW2-SW4 as per BS 7655-2.6 can be offered.)

COLOUR CODE

Insulation colour as per bs7671
with earth conductor without earth conductor
2Cores - Brown,Blue
3Cores Yellow/Green,Brown,Blue Brown,Gray,Black
4Cores Yellow/Green,Brown,Gray,Black Brown,Gray,Black,Blue
5Cores Yellow/Green,Brown,Gray,Black,Blue Brown,Gray,Black,Blue,Black
above 5 Cores Yellow/Green,Black Numbered Black Numbered

sheath colour: Black

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Temperature range during operation: Max.90°C for XLPE
250°C in short-circuit for 5s max.
Minimum bending radius: 8 x Overall Diameter (unarmoured cable)
10 x Overall Diameter (armoured cable)

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Conductor FTX400 1RZ1-R FTX400 1RZ1MZ1-R
No. of Core X Cross Section No./ Nominal Diameter of Strands Nominal Insulation Thickness Unarmoured Armoured
Nominal Overall Diameter Approx. Weight Diameter Under Armour Armour Wire Diameter Nominal Overall Diameter Approx. Weight
mm2 No./mm mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km
2x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 10.0 126 8.5 0.9 13.9 350
2x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 10.8 158 9.3 0.9 14.7 400
2x4 7/0.85 0.7 11.9 205 10.4 0.9 15.8 475
2x6 7/1.04 0.7 13.0 264 11.5 0.9 16.9 560
2x10 7/1.35 0.7 14.9 378 13.4 1.25 19.5 810
2x16 7/1.70 0.7 17.0 534 15.5 1.25 21.6 980
2x25 7/2.14 0.9 20.4 650 18.9 1.6 25.7 1410
2x35 7/2.52 0.9 22.7 880 21.2 1.6 28.0 1930
3x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 10.5 145 9.0 0.9 14.4 390
3x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 11.4 185 9.9 0.9 15.3 450
3x4 7/0.85 0.7 12.5 247 11.0 0.9 16.4 540
3x6 7/1.04 0.7 13.8 323 11.6 1.25 17.7 745
3x10 7/1.35 0.7 15.8 474 14.3 1.25 20.4 950
3x16 7/1.70 0.7 18.0 682 16.5 1.25 23.0 1250
3x25 7/2.14 0.9 21.7 910 20.2 1.6 27.0 1840
3x35 7/2.52 0.9 24.0 1180 22.4 1.6 29.2 2050
3x50(S) 19/1.78 1.0 25.5 1600 24.2 1.6 31.2 2590
3x70(S) 19/2.14 1.1 29.0 2240 28.2 2.0 36.2 3560
3x95(S) 19/2.52 1.1 33.5 3050 31.7 2.0 40.1 4590
3x120(S) 37/2.03 1.2 37.5 3800 36.0 2.0 44.6 5810
3x150(S) 37/2.25 1.4 40.5 4640 39.5 2.5 49.5 6920
3x185(S) 37/2.52 1.6 45.0 5870 43.3 2.5 53.5 8340
3x240(S) 61/2.25 1.7 50.5 7670 48.4 2.5 59.0 10450
3x300(S) 61/2.52 1.8 57.0 9460 54.4 2.5 65.4 12700
3x400(S) 61/2.85 2.0 63.0 11945 57.8 2.5 70.0 15326
4x1.5 7/0.53 0.7 11.3 169 10.0 0.9 15.4 430
4x2.5 7/0.67 0.7 12.3 220 10.8 0.9 16.2 505
4x4 7/0.85 0.7 13.6 297 12.1 0.9 17.5 710
4x6 7/1.04 0.7 15.0 392 13.5 1.25 19.6 855
4x10 7/1.35 0.7 17.2 585 15.7 1.25 21.8 1120
4x16 7/1.70 0.7 19.7 851 18.2 1.6 25.0 1600
4x25 7/2.14 0.9 23.9 1200 22.4 1.6 29.2 2160
4x35(S) 7/2.52 0.9 25.0 1600 24.4 1.6 31.4 2560
4x50(S) 19/1.78 1.0 28.0 2200 28.0 1.6 35.2 3180
4x70(S) 19/2.14 1.1 32.0 3050 32.2 2.0 40.6 4490
4x95(S) 19/2.52 1.1 37.0 4070 36.0 2.0 44.6 5725
4x120(S) 37/2.03 1.2 42.0 5915 38.0 2.5 50.0 7550
4x150(S) 37/2.25 1.4 46.0 6350 42.8 2.5 53.0 8555
4x185(S) 37/2.52 1.6 50.0 7890 48.4 2.5 59.0 10560
4x240(S) 61/2.25 1.7 57.0 10400 55.0 2.5 66.0 13180
4x300(S) 61/2.52 1.8 63.0 12810 59.6 2.5 71.0 16100
4x400(S) 61/2.85 2.0 71.0 15869 66.1 3.15 79.4 20715
4x500(S) 61/3.20 2.2 78.0 20300 74.6 3.15 88.5 25347

(S) - Sectoral Stranded Conductors

Electrical PROPERTIES

Conductor Operating Temperature : 90°C
Ambient Temperature : 30°C

FTX400 1RZ1-R
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)

Conductor cross- sectional area Reference method 4 (enclosed in conduit in thermally insulating wall etc) Reference method 3 (enclosed in conduit on a wall or in trunking etc) Reference method 1 (clipped direct) Reference method 11 (on a perforated cable tray, horizontal or vertical) Reference method 12 (free air)
Horizontal flat spaced Vertical flat spaced Trefoil
2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. 2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. 2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. flat and touching 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil 2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. or flat and touching 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil 2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. or 3 c ables three phase 2 cables, single- phase a.c. or d.c. or 3 cables three phase 3 cables, trefoil 3-phase a.c.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
mm2 A A A A A A A A A A A
1.5 18 17 22 19 25 23 - - - - -
2.5 24 23 30 26 34 31 - - - - -
4 33 30 40 35 46 41 - - - - -
6 43 39 51 45 59 54 - - - - -
10 58 53 71 63 81 74 - - - - -
16 76 70 95 85 109 99 - - - - -
25 100 91 126 111 143 130 158 140 183 163 138
35 125 111 156 138 176 161 195 176 226 203 171
50 149 135 189 168 228 209 293 215 274 246 209
70 189 170 240 214 293 268 308 279 351 318 270
95 228 205 290 259 355 326 375 341 426 389 330
120 263 235 336 299 413 379 436 398 495 453 385
150 300 270 375 328 476 436 505 461 570 524 445
185 341 306 426 370 545 500 579 530 651 600 511
240 400 358 500 433 644 590 686 630 769 711 606
300 459 410 573 493 743 681 794 730 886 824 701
400 - - 684 584 868 793 915 849 1065 994 820
500 - - 783 666 990 904 1044 973 1228 1150 936

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter)

Size of conductor 2 cables d.c. 2 cables, single-phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c.
Ref. Methods 3 and 4 (enclosed in conduit etc, in or on a wall) Ref. Methods 1 and 11 (clipped direct or on trays touching) Ref. Methods 3 and 4 (enclosed in conduit etc, in or on a wall) Ref. Methods 1, 11 and 12 (in trefoil) Ref. Methods 1 and 11(Flat and touching)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
mm2 mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m
1.5 31 31 27 27 27 27
2.5 19 19 16 16 16 16
4 33 12 10 10 10 10
6 7.8 7.9 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8
10 4.7 4.7 4.7 4 4 4
16 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.5
r x z r x z r x z r x z r x z
25 1.85 1.85 0.31 1.90 1.85 0.190 1.85 1.60 0.27 1.65 1.600 0.165 1.600 1.600 0.190 1.600
35 1.35 1.35 0.29 1.35 1.35 0.180 1.35 1.15 0.25 1.15 1.150 0.155 1.50 1.150 0.180 1.150
50 0.99 1.00 0.29 1.05 0.99 0.180 1.00 0.87 0.25 0.90 0.860 0.155 0.870 0.860 0.180 0.870
70 0.68 0.70 0.28 0.75 0.68 0.175 0.71 0.60 0.24 0.65 0.590 0.150 0.610 0.590 0.175 0.620
95 0.49 0.51 0.27 0.58 0.49 0.170 0.52 0.44 0.23 0.50 0.430 0.145 0.450 0.430 0.170 0.460
120 0.39 0.41 0.26 0.48 0.39 0.165 0.43 0.35 0.23 0.42 0.340 0.140 0.370 0.340 0.165 0.380
150 0.32 0.33 0.26 0.43 0.32 0.165 0.36 0.29 0.23 0.37 0.280 0.140 0.310 0.280 0.165 0.320
185 0.25 0.27 0.26 0.37 0.26 0.165 0.30 0.23 0.23 0.32 0.220 0.140 0.260 0.220 0.165 0.280
240 0.19 0.21 0.26 0.33 0.20 0.160 0.25 0.185 0.22 0.29 0.170 0.140 0.220 0.170 0.165 0.240
300 0.155 0.175 0.25 0.31 0.16 0.160 0.22 0.150 0.22 0.27 0.140 0.140 0.195 0.135 0.160 0.210
400 0.12 0.140 0.25 0.29 0.13 0.155 0.20 0.125 0.22 0.25 0.110 0.135 0.175 0.110 0.160 0.195
500 0.093 0.120 0.25 0.28 0.105 0.155 0.185 0.100 0.22 0.24 0.090 0.135 0.160 0.088 0.160 0.180

FTX400 1RZ1MZ1-R
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp)

Conductor crosssectional area Reference Method 1 (clipped direct) Reference Method 11 (on a perforated horizontal cable trayor Reference Method 13 [free air] ) In single-way ducts Laid direct in ground
one 2-core cable single phase a.c. or d.c. one 3-core or 4-core cable 3-phase a.c. one 2-core cable single phase a.c. or d.c. one 3-core or 4-core cable 3-phase a.c. one 2-core cable single phase a.c. or d.c. one 3-core or 4-core cable 3-phase a.c. one 2-core cable single phase a.c. or d.c. one 3-core or 4-core cable 3-phase a.c.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
mm2 A A A A A A A A
1.5 27 23 29 25 - 23 - 28
2.5 36 31 39 33 - 30 - 36
4 49 42 52 44 - 40 - 48
6 62 53 66 56 - 50 - 60
10 85 73 90 78 - 65 - 80
16 110 94 115 99 115 94 140 115
25 146 124 152 131 145 125 180 150
35 180 154 188 162 175 150 215 180
50 219 187 228 197 210 175 255 215
70 279 238 291 251 260 215 315 265
95 338 289 354 304 310 260 380 315
120 392 335 410 353 355 300 430 360
150 451 386 472 406 400 335 480 405
185 515 441 539 463 455 380 540 460
240 607 520 636 546 520 440 630 530
300 698 599 732 628 590 495 700 590
400 787 673 847 728 660 560 790 670

Voltage Drop (Per Amp Per Meter)

Conductor cross-sectional area 2-core cable d.c. 2 cables, single-phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c. 2 cables, single- phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables, 3-phase a.c.
In ducts or in ground In ducts or in ground
1 2 3 4 5 6
mm2 mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m mV/A/m
1.5 31.0 31.0 27.0 31.0 25.0
2.5 19.0 19.0 16.0 19.0 15.0
4 12.0 12.0 10.0 12.0 9.7
6 7.9 7.9 6.8 7.9 6.5
10 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 3.9
16 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.9 2.6
r x z r x z
25 1.850 1.350 0.160 1.900 1.600 0.140 1.650 1.900 1.600
35 1.350 1.350 0.155 1.350 1.150 0.135 1.150 1.350 1.200
50 0.980 0.990 0.155 1.000 0.860 0.135 0.870 1.000 0.870
70 0.670 0.670 0.150 0.690 0.590 0.130 0.600 0.690 0.610
95 0.490 0.500 0.150 0.520 0.430 0.130 0.450 0.520 0.450
120 0.390 0.400 0.145 0.420 0.340 0.130 0.370 0.420 0.360
150 0.310 0.320 0.145 0.350 0.280 0.125 0.300 0.350 0.300
185 0.250 0.260 0.145 0.290 0.220 0.125 0.260 0.290 0.250
240 0.195 0.200 0.140 0.240 0.175 0.125 0.210 0.240 0.210
300 0.155 0.160 0.140 0.210 0.140 0.120 0.185 0.210 0.190
400 0.120 0.130 0.140 0.190 0.115 0.120 0.165 0.190 0.180